Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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Mount Zion | Yes | No | No | No |
capital of Israel | Yes | No | No | No |
Mount Zion (noun) | capital of Israel (noun) |
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originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem | capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom |